Awesome video! I just got a gallon of evapo rust last week and am excited to try it out myself. I’ll be on the lookout for some inexpensive “broken” ratchets to rehab!
Very nice restoration ! Proto was founded in 1907 by Alphonse Plomb, Jacob Weninger, and Charles Williams as the Plomb Tool Company, a small blacksmith shop making chisels in Los Angeles. In 1933, Plomb released what is commonly credited as the first combination wrench. ... In 1957, the company began operating as Pendleton Tool Industries.
I am working on a small 1/4 plumb. The lever seems wobbly. Is there a way to tighten it up? Also do you have a source for just buying the little springs? Mine seem flattened out
That small WF-8 is a WWII war time Wright Field Plumb/Plomb ratchet. The blackness came from the wax that they were dipped in in order to get them to the battlefield without rusting. Brake cleaner would have done the same job. And as they have a cadmium finish, using a wire wheel is only recommend when you want to poison yourself. I have 2 WF-21s and 2 WF-38s and I just cleaned them with brake cleaner and lubed them with Super Lube. They work an have a nice patina. As they should have...
Pablo Pérez the main reason for de-rusting with Evaporust is, I do not want rust all over me and the shop. I have small Children and there is no point in putting it in the air. Second, I’m using the grinder on the outside to shine. It’s a wire wheel and I have both a steel wheel and brass wheel. Same reason I use stripper on paint instead of my angle grinder and paint strip discs. Don’t want lead based paint everywhere. I hope this better explains. Thanks! 👍🏼
New follower. My grandfather worked for plomb / proto from 1932 to 1971. I am going to start working on what plomb tools I have of his.
Awesome video!
I just got a gallon of evapo rust last week and am excited to try it out myself.
I’ll be on the lookout for some inexpensive “broken” ratchets to rehab!
Story of my life! Haha! Awesome Man, good luck!
Beautiful ratchets
PLUME cool video. I love the PLUME font.
The wonderful thing with these ratchets and the Proto is the ultra light back drag.
Very nice restoration ! Proto was founded in 1907 by Alphonse Plomb, Jacob Weninger, and Charles Williams as the Plomb Tool Company, a small blacksmith shop making chisels in Los Angeles. In 1933, Plomb released what is commonly credited as the first combination wrench. ... In 1957, the company began operating as Pendleton Tool Industries.
Awesome.. more videos, please! ;-) Using this video as an inspiration, I have fixed two of my own malfunctioning ratchets!
Lou Palladino that’s awesome! It has definitely become an obsession of mine! Have fun and thank you!
Fantastic!
bj383ss thank you!
Could you share the kit part number for the 1/4 ratchet you ordered? I have the same issue and missing the lever.
David Cureton absolutely! It is the Proto 5249 repair kit.
@@RehabbedFurnitureLab What did you do about the missing selector switch on the 1/4 inch ratchet?
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Good video. The "levers" are called pawls. Jealous that you can find plomb, can't find them in Canada. Can't wait for the next vid!!!
Brad Lung haha! Thanks! I saw that on a ratchet repair kit the next day. Hope it doesn’t confuse anyone. Thank you!
I am working on a small 1/4 plumb. The lever seems wobbly. Is there a way to tighten it up? Also do you have a source for just buying the little springs? Mine seem flattened out
Your profile pic made me blow on my screen 🙄😆
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That small WF-8 is a WWII war time Wright Field Plumb/Plomb ratchet.
The blackness came from the wax that they were dipped in in order to get them to the battlefield without rusting. Brake cleaner would have done the same job.
And as they have a cadmium finish, using a wire wheel is only recommend when you want to poison yourself.
I have 2 WF-21s and 2 WF-38s and I just cleaned them with brake cleaner and lubed them with Super Lube. They work an have a nice patina. As they should have...
I see yours restorations and it does not make any sense remove the rust chemically in the tools that you'll use grinder. I don't understand...
Pablo Pérez the main reason for de-rusting with Evaporust is, I do not want rust all over me and the shop. I have small Children and there is no point in putting it in the air. Second, I’m using the grinder on the outside to shine. It’s a wire wheel and I have both a steel wheel and brass wheel. Same reason I use stripper on paint instead of my angle grinder and paint strip discs. Don’t want lead based paint everywhere. I hope this better explains. Thanks! 👍🏼
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